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Well the Marcum is back from its trip to the Midwest...I got the second one fixed and waterproofed...now to resume ice fishing!Jiggin I built a couple of PVC “chisel proof” cable protectors...thanks for the idea! I also made a couple of panner stands out of some buckets to place the panners above the cable protectors. Should be slick as snot as the panner will no longer freeze into the hole.Nice work Mowbizz, I like the cable protection,....btw nice buderus boiler I have the same one
Thanks PoolGuy! Can’t wait to try the new system! So far the Buderus boiler is working flawlessly...had it serviced last Fall and the tech said it was so clean there wasn’t much cleaning to do.
Nice patch job. Buderus - buy the best and cry once.
2/8 Came out early today to bump the house to get a jump before the wind sets in. Raining out but no wind. Water on the ice. Late morning the sun came out, warm 47f and still no wind. Ice is getting soft. Loved it. We got all three shacks back after the winds and situated ( lush, birddogs(mine) and walkers) . Some insane winds off the ledges when I get out there Friday night to get my shack. Found my shack holding on to one tie down and off the blocks . Got the hitch on the shack and the wheeler and undid the tie down just to watch the wind blow the bobhouse and fourwheeler a good 4-5 ft . Got lush shack from whittemore and headed west to Wellington with it but couldn’t get moving across the wind had to head south and slowly ease our way west to shore with it. Got them beached for the night and tried to get out Saturday ( lush shack took flight while trying to tie it down ( video is on Facebook and WMUR) . Got some heavy duty ratchet straps and 3k lb climbing rope on order . Mother Nature is a cruel woman but hopefully the new rope and tie downs will be rugged enough Saw one of the largest lakers I’ve seen on camera. Kept picking up my chum. Wouldn’t touch my jig nor smelt on the motorvator then swam away. Not long, he shows back up with 3 of his little buddies. He had one go after my smelt. Caught him. He then has the other one hit my jig, caught him. And the other one hit the new smelt. Lost him. The big one swims off. Then the winds came in. 0 mph to 7 to 14 on up....saw 33 mph gusts. Water starting to freeze up. Time for the creepers. Left the lake to get a haircut and when I got back I decided to check Tippin’s house. Going by the point, noticed Lush’s house was next to shore. Odd cause he had it over at the ledges. Checked Tippins house and gave him an update. Just off the blocks but fine. He comes out and we fix it. All good. Drove by Lush’s house back to mine, time to cusk fish. Sat down, changed my jig set up for cusk. Right away felt weight and that tug. Set the hook and brought up a big cusk head into my hole. Instead of getting down to get it, I had flash back of tweaking my back, decided to lift it with my line. As soon as his complete head was out of the water, he flailed his gills, shook his head and popped the hook. I watched him sink down the hole backwards what seemed like in slow motion back to safety. Went to NFC FB page to post about the cusk and Lush had posted his house was gonzo. LMAOF, it came undone and went from the ledges across the lake. Parked Nicely next to shore. They came and dragged it back across the lake, dem boyz r crazy. Lol. Wind gust got up to 38 mph and moved my house almost off my blocks. I went out and pushed it back on the holes. I’m sure there’s a little extra in my laundry for CH. one house I know of tipped over. Some others blown off blocks etc and Lush. So here I sit writing this still in my bobhouse not really siked to leave. Don’t want to stay either. The wind is loud and the walls are moving. Wish the cusk would bite. Good luck to those fishing the derby. Hard day for portables tomorrow. It’s suppose to be worse in terms of winds and most likely glare ice. Be safe.
My radio isnt working for some reason. But spent the night on the ice put 4 cusk in the house.3 at 10pm and one at 530am than a fat 17 inch laker at 8am. Havnt been out in 2 years feels good to be back
One of CH’s lakers
Our Super Bowl on Newfound is this coming weekend. Good luck to those fishing it and be safe to those living in it.
Nice catch! And what is your underwater fishing camera?
Cool colored jigs
Great advice! Have fun and stay safe, especially on other people’s humps!😜😎 Looking forward to a great weekend!Nice to entertain M&M and Bam. I was a bad host and caught the only 2 lakers. Had a nice visit from Tippin. Warned me about some annual palooza booza party. Scared to see what that’s about. Must be what Jiggin meant by be safe to those living it!🤣😂😉
I use a C-Fish for waters 50 feet or shallower and for deeper water I use s MarCum. Tippin just got an Eyoyo and seems to like it so far
I'm sure walking conditions are fairly tough right now. I'm still trying to decide where the best place to go for me this weekend. I'll be out, but I don't have a radio. I kept forgetting to order a new one.I already have the new sweatshirt (I really like the design), so I can't be a poser. I actually have to Derby.